Exam Preparation Worksheet: Reading the Paper

Exam preparation lesson 18: Reading the paper first · Set 497 · 40 questions

Study tip (Read, plan, bank): Order: read the instructions → read the whole paper → mark the easy questions → answer known ones first → try the harder ones → check your answers. Key words: list / name / state → short points; explain / why → reasons; compare / distinguish → how they differ or match; define / meaning → the exact meaning. Stuck? Move on and come back. “Answer any four of six” means choose only four.

1. 1.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or answer known ones first? (a) check your answers (b) answer known ones first
2. 2.📄 “Answer any four of six” means… (a) choose only four (b) answer two (c) skip the section (d) answer all six
3. 3.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: try the harder ones or read the whole paper? (a) try the harder ones (b) read the whole paper
4. 4.True or false: “List three uses of water.” asks how two things differ or match. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) circling key words (b) writing without reading (c) starting with a sure one (d) moving on when stuck
6. 6.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Define photosynthesis.” (a) short points (b) reasons and how (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
7. 7.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Name two rivers of India.” (a) reasons and how (b) the exact meaning (c) how they differ or match (d) short points
8. 8.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: planning time per part? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
9. 9.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
10. 10.True or false: “Give reasons for floods in cities.” asks for short points. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: reading every question? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
12. 12.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “State two features of a desert.” (a) the exact meaning (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) how they differ or match
13. 13.📄 Why read the whole paper before you start? (a) to copy answers (b) to finish faster (c) to look busy (d) to plan your time
14. 14.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: panicking at a hard Q? (a) a smart start (b) a poor start
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moving on when stuck (b) noting the marks (c) answering extra parts (d) planning time per part
16. 16.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) moving on when stuck (b) watching others write (c) planning time per part (d) circling key words
17. 17.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or try the harder ones? (a) check your answers (b) try the harder ones
18. 18.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) circling key words (b) reading every question (c) noting the marks (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
19. 19.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give the meaning of ‘erosion’.” (a) reasons and how (b) short points (c) the exact meaning (d) how they differ or match
20. 20.📄 Smart or poor way to start an exam: noting the marks? (a) a poor start (b) a smart start
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a sure one (b) noting the marks (c) moving on when stuck (d) ignoring instructions
22. 22.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or read the instructions? (a) mark the easy questions (b) read the instructions
23. 23.True or false: “Define photosynthesis.” asks for reasons and how. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “List three uses of water.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
25. 25.Which of these is a poor way to start an exam? (a) reading every question (b) moving on when stuck (c) planning time per part (d) writing without reading
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) planning time per part (c) watching others write (d) writing without reading
27. 27.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or answer known ones first? (a) mark the easy questions (b) answer known ones first
28. 28.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: check your answers or read the whole paper? (a) check your answers (b) read the whole paper
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering extra parts (b) panicking at a hard Q (c) reading every question (d) watching others write
30. 30.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Give reasons for floods in cities.” (a) the exact meaning (b) how they differ or match (c) reasons and how (d) short points
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing without reading (b) watching others write (c) starting with a sure one (d) stuck on Q1 for ages
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stuck on Q1 for ages (b) circling key words (c) planning time per part (d) noting the marks
33. 33.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.” (a) the exact meaning (b) short points (c) reasons and how (d) how they differ or match
34. 34.🔑 What does this exam question ask for? “Explain why we have day and night.” (a) how they differ or match (b) reasons and how (c) short points (d) the exact meaning
35. 35.📄 Why answer the questions you know first? (a) to skip the rest (b) to look clever (c) to finish early (d) to bank sure marks
36. 36.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: answer known ones first or read the whole paper? (a) answer known ones first (b) read the whole paper
37. 37.📄 Circling key words in a question helps you… (a) finish early (b) write more pages (c) skip reading (d) answer what is asked
38. 38.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the instructions or mark the easy questions? (a) read the instructions (b) mark the easy questions
39. 39.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: read the whole paper or try the harder ones? (a) read the whole paper (b) try the harder ones
40. 40.📄 In the exam hall, which should you do first: mark the easy questions or try the harder ones? (a) mark the easy questions (b) try the harder ones

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